A/HRC/32/7 23. The Dominican Republic noted the efforts of Estonia to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and promote the rights of women and gender equality, in particular an action plan on reducing the pay gap. It highlighted efforts to improve prison conditions and made recommendations. 24. Ecuador underscored the creation of institutions such as the Ombudsman for Children and the Gender Equality Council. Equal treatment of minorities remained a challenge. Ecuador expressed concern over the situation of persons with “undetermined citizenship”. It made recommendations. 25. Egypt commended the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, the creation of the Ombudsman for Children and efforts to combat trafficking in human beings. Egypt expressed concern about xenophobic and racist discourse in media and politics, the situation of Roma and racially motivated hate crimes, including against asylum seekers in Vao village. It made recommendations. 26. Finland noted with appreciation steps taken by Estonia to ensure the rights of children and welcomed a national strategy for Roma integration. It encouraged Estonia to adopt legislative measures and policies to provide protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Finland made recommendations. 27. Morocco noted the legislative reforms regarding the rights to social security and adequate standards of living, and progress made in combating trafficking in persons. It noted with appreciation the endeavours of Estonia to protect the rights of children and measures taken to promote gender equality in education. Morocco made recommendations. 28. Georgia commended Estonia for becoming a party to several international conventions, its efforts in ensuring gender equality, the creation of the Ombudsman for Children and adoption of a child protection act. It encouraged Estonia to continue the practice of submitting midterm reports on the follow-up to the review. Georgia made recommendations. 29. Germany welcomed several steps taken to implement reforms to which Estonia had committed itself under the universal periodic review of 2011, while noting that some challenges remained. It made recommendations. 30. Ghana noted with appreciation steps taken by Estonia to establish a national human rights institute in accordance with the Paris Principles. It made recommendations. 31. Hungary welcomed the amendment to the Penal Code that included the definition of torture used in the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. It asked Estonia about further measures foreseen to effectively prevent trafficking in human beings. Hungary made recommendations. 32. Iceland commended Estonia for its efforts to better integrate ethnic and linguistic minorities. It encouraged the Government to accelerate its efforts to ensure a coherent framework for protection of persons belonging to the Russian-speaking linguistic minority. Iceland made recommendations. 33. Indonesia commended Estonia for the establishment of the Ombudsman for Children and the Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner, and for improvements to legislation in various fields, including education and trafficking in human beings. Indonesia made recommendations. 34. The Islamic Republic of Iran called on the Government to prepare a national strategy for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It expressed concern regarding discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, and detainees. The Islamic Republic of Iran made recommendations. 6